I am one of those goofy gamers who thinks that glitches are sometimes more fun than the game themselves. They offer an often hilarious moment in what is otherwise a very serious game.
Take these Phantom Pain glitches, for example. A great game with some GREAT glitches. Also, a horse can poop on you on command so this is some next level sh*t, literally.
Tags: funny, glitches, metal gear, Phantom Pain, video game
It’s a sinister condition that affects millions of Americans: addiction. Whether it’s alcohol, drugs, food or gambling, it can ruin lives. In support of National Recovery Month, which calls attention to substance abuse issues and treatment services, Reactions takes a look at the chemistry behind addiction.
Chicago’s attempts to put a nine percent tax on streaming services such as Netflix are to be challenged in court. The suit claims both the tax and the process by which it was introduced are unlawful.
The tax, which applies to streaming service subscribers with a Chicago address, was not a new measure in itself. Instead it was an extension of an existing amusement tax which already applied to spectactors at events such as sports and entertainment shows.
The city comptroller (the executive in charge of financial matters for the city government) extended the tax to include subscription-based streaming services such as Netflix, Spotify and XBox Live.
The lawsuit was filed this week by seven Chicago residents, backed by the Liberty Justice Center, a group which says its goal is ” constitutional restraints on government power and protections for individual rights.”
The plaintiffs make two main arguments against the tax on streaming. The first says that live entertainment and online streaming are so different that it’s not a reasonable extension of the existing measures. In turn, the lawsuit argues, that means the tax on streaming should have required a fresh vote by city politicians.
The second argument is that the measure violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, which bars city or state taxes that discriminate against online services. According to the lawsuit there are two elements of discrimination here. One is that while Netflix’s streaming packages are taxed in Chicago, the tax doesn’t apply to renting DVDs through the mail.
The second is that some live performances of music and theatre are exempt from the amusement tax if the venue seats below 750 people, while events in larger buildings deemed as cultural performances are taxed at five percent rather than nine percent. According to the lawsuit, the discrimination comes because if a recording of such a performance was put on a streaming service, it (or rather the relevant subscription fee) would be taxed at the full nine percent.
Chicago officials say they believe the extension and application of the tax to streaming is legal and that they intend to contest the lawsuit.
Redditor NobodyLikesASmartAss‘s twin daughter recently asked their dad for a princess hulk cake for their birthday, so he made one. I have to say, Hulk looks positively “smashing” in his princess gown, don’t you think?
Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voice of Bill Murray).
See the film in theaters on April 15, 2016.
[Source: Miranda Harmony | Miranda Harmon (Official Site)]
Wow. Just wow.
LEGO Dimensions fuses 14 fan-favorite universes from film, television and games together with the principal actors voicing their characters from almost every property to lend authenticity to the game’s epic story. Check out some of the famous voice talent in LEGO Dimensions:
— Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd who played Marty McFly and Doc Brown, respectively, in the Back to the Future films have rerecorded and reprised their roles in LEGO Dimensions.
— From The LEGO Movie, Chris Pratt returns as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle, Alison Brie as UniKitty and Charlie Day as Benny, among other actors from the film.
— Chris Pratt is Owen Grady and Irrfan Khan is Simon Masrani from Jurassic World, along with other members of the film’s original cast.
— Peter Capaldi is the Twelfth Doctor, Jenna Coleman is Clara Oswald, Michelle Gomez is Missy from Doctor Who, and many other original actors from the long running British science fiction television series have also returned to voice their characters in the game as well.
— From the world of DC Comics, Troy Baker is Batman and Tara Strong is Harley Quinn.
— Stephen Merchant is Wheatley and Ellen McLain is GLaDOS from the Portal video game series.
— And as part of the original LEGO Dimensions story, Joel McHale is X-PO, the game’s robot guide, and Gary Oldman is Lord Vortech, the evil mastermind who seeks to control the LEGO Multiverse.
Sure there are plenty of Witcher III cosplay around on the web right now, but Niamash‘s take on Yennefer of Vengerberg is especially good, and the photos from Catherine Badulina are as equally awesome.
Cosplayer: Niamash
Photography: Catherine Badulina
[Source: Nebezial on Deviantart]